Synonyms

reorganize

American

[ree-awr-guh-nahyz] / riˈɔr gəˌnaɪz /

especially British, reorganise

verb (used with or without object)

reorganized, reorganizing

to organize again.

reorganize British

/ riːˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz /

verb

to change the way (something) is organized

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Other Word Forms

reorganizer noun
unreorganized adjective

Etymology

Origin of reorganize

First recorded in 1675–85; re- + organize

Example Sentences

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I tell this story as a word of caution, because it can be very tempting to treat spring cleaning as an opportunity to reorganize your kitchen entirely.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

“We’ve made some corrections along the way. But it is time to reorganize the company for the next phase of growth.”

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

These are tiny structures without membranes that help cells protect and reorganize mRNA when under stress.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

"When space is limited or production demands change, the factory has to reorganize its layout to make the right products," Burkewitz said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026

The defeat at Fallen Timbers was a severe blow to the Indigenous nations of the Ohio Country, but they would reorganize their resistance during the following decade.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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